Lamentations 3:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Lam 3:19 : 19 Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
Jer 23:15 : 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.
Job 19:8 : 8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
Ps 69:21 : 21 They gave{H8799)} me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink{H8686)}.
Jer 8:14 : 14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
Jer 9:15 : 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
Lam 3:7-9 : 7 He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy. 8 Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. 9 He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Lam 3:2-4
3 verses
83%
2He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.
3Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.
4My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.
Lam 3:6-7
2 verses
82%
6He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.
7He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Lam 3:9-13
5 verses
81%
9He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
10He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
11He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.
12He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
13He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
Job 16:12-14
3 verses
80%
12I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
13His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
14He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.
Lam 3:15-17
3 verses
79%
15He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.
16He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
17And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
Job 19:11-13
3 verses
78%
11He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.
12His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
13He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
Lam 1:13-14
2 verses
78%
13From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.
14The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
Job 19:8-9
2 verses
77%
8He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
9He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.
Ps 143:3-4
2 verses
76%
3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
Job 16:7-10
4 verses
76%
7But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
8And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
9He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
10They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
Lam 3:53
76%
53They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.
Job 33:10-11
2 verses
75%
10Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Job 9:18
75%
18He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
Job 17:6
75%
6He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.
Ps 109:3
75%
3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
Lam 3:19
75%
19Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
Ps 22:16
74%
16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Ps 55:3-4
2 verses
74%
3Because of the voice of the enemy{H8802)}, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast{H8686)} iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate{H8799)} me.
4My heart is sore pained{H8799)} within me: and the terrors of death are fallen{H8804)} upon me.
Ps 31:10
74%
10For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
Ps 35:15
74%
15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together{H8738)}: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together{H8738)} against me, and I knew{H8804)} it not; they did tear{H8804)} me, and ceased{H8804)} not:
Ps 129:3
74%
3The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
Job 19:6
73%
6Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
Lam 1:21
73%
21They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.
Job 30:16
73%
16And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
Ps 88:17
73%
17They came round about{H8804)} me daily like water; they compassed{H8689)} me about together.
Job 30:11
73%
11Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Job 30:13
73%
13They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.
Job 30:18
73%
18By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
Ps 18:5
73%
5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.